Europe of Breads

What Europe of Breads does

Europe des Pains is a French industrial bakery founded in 1999 and headquartered in Saint-Rémy, Aveyron, where it operates a single 11,300 m² production facility equipped with three manufacturing lines and 85 employees. The company produces two core categories of frozen bread for B2B customers: Précuit Congelé (pre-cooked frozen breads) and Cru Congelé (uncooked frozen breads), with a product range that includes a white baguette, a multigrain bastard, a Tourte du Papé (Aveyron rye), a linseed pavé, and a wholemeal boule. The site is IFS Food certified and operates under the legal entity Europe des pains S.A. (RCS Rodez 419 046 677). Europe des Pains is a member of the Les Fromentiers de France group, a French bread-and-snacking group in which the Vilgrain family Group (a historical French agri-food player in milling and baking) is the principal shareholder; the company describes itself as combining family-culture rigour with international-group resources.

The company's production technology is built around in-house sourdough (levain) production in a controlled atmosphere with regulated temperature and hygrometry, long-cycle kneading with extended rest periods to support mass fermentation, and baking in stone-bottom ovens to preserve a crispy crust and airy crumb structure, all applied to 100% French regional flours. The pre-cooked frozen format extends shelf life and allows retailers to deliver oven-finished bread with minimal on-site baking skill, while the uncooked frozen format supports professional bakers and food-service operators that prefer full in-store baking.

The business model is B2B direct sales targeting retailers, store chains, distribution networks, and professional bakers across France and Europe, with a named commercial team led by a Group Sales Director and a dedicated Service Commercial representative. Revenue is generated through one-off commercial orders of standard catalog SKUs and through custom-made bread solutions developed for specific retailer brands or distribution concepts; pricing is quotation-based and not publicly disclosed, and no e-commerce or subscription channel exists.

Name

Europe of Breads

Legal name

Europe des pains

Website

https://europedespains.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Europe des Pains is a French industrial bakery (founded 1999, Saint-Rémy, Aveyron) producing pre-cooked frozen and uncooked frozen bread products from 100% French regional flours for retailers, store chains, distribution networks, and professional bakers across France and Europe, operating within the Les Fromentiers de France group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bakery / Frozen Bread Products

NAICS

Commercial Bakeries (311812), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Wholesale / Commercial Bakeries (B2B Supply) (THAFAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bread & Rolls Manufacturing (AFAKAAAA), Frozen Bakery & Dough Products Wholesale (AFAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Industrial bakery products
• Frozen pre-cooked bread
• Frozen uncooked bread
• B2B bread manufacturing
• Artisan baking wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-rémy-de-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bread Product Sales: B2B sales of industrial bakery products including pre-cooked frozen bread and frozen uncooked bread to retailers, store chains, and distribution networks. Revenue generated through product orders and custom-made bread solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Europe of Breads is an industrial bakery that produces pre-cooked frozen and uncooked frozen bread products for B2B customers including retailers, store chains, and distribution networks. The company offers a range of products including white baguette, multigrain bastard, Tourte du Papé, linseed loaf, and wholemeal brown round loaf, all made from 100% French regional flours using traditional methods such as in-house sourdough fermentation, long-cycle kneading, and stone-oven baking, with custom-made solutions available for specific retailer or brand requirements.

Product overview

Europe of Breads is an industrial bakery offering two core product lines: Précuit congelé (pre-cooked frozen bread) and Cru congelé (uncooked frozen bread). The pre-cooked frozen line includes the white baguette, multigrain bastard, tourte du papé, linseed loaf, and wholemeal round loaf. Products are made from 100% French regional flours sourced from sustainable agriculture, using traditional baking methods including homemade sourdough, long kneading cycles, and stone-deck ovens. The company offers custom product development for retailers, brands, and distribution networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cru Congelé: Uncooked frozen bread product line
• Précuit Congelé

Products and services

• Précuit congelé (Pre-cooked Frozen Bread) Frozen pre-cooked bread products that allow retailers to finish baking in-store. Includes white baguette, multigrain bastard, Tourte du Papé, linseed loaf, and wholemeal round loaf. Made from 100% French regional flours with traditional sourdough fermentation. Designed for retailers that need artisan-quality bread with extended shelf life and easy final preparation.
• Cru congelé (Uncooked Frozen Bread) Frozen uncooked bread products requiring full baking by the retailer. Part of the company's complete range of industrial bakery offerings alongside pre-cooked frozen products. Aimed at professional bakers and food service clients.
• Baguette blanche (White Baguette) Made from traditional flour from South-Western wheat using mass fermentation to develop wheat flavors. Contains flour, salt, yeast, and water. Easy to use with regular quality results. Part of the pre-cooked frozen bread line.
• Bâtard multicéréales (Multigrain Bastard) Made with traditional flour from an exclusive mixture of seeds combined with homemade sourdough. Part of the pre-cooked frozen bread line.
• Tourte du Papé A subtle blend of traditional flour and Aveyron rye flour with homemade sourdough. Long mass fermentation process gives it a crispy golden crust and long shelf life. Part of the pre-cooked frozen bread line.
• Pavé au lin (Linseed Loaf) Rich in brown flaxseed, known for omega-3 content. Subtle taste with long shelf life. Part of the pre-cooked frozen bread line.
• Boule intégrale (Wholemeal Brown Round Loaf) Unique recipe made from wholemeal flour with nutritional properties. Great aromatic richness. Part of the pre-cooked frozen bread line.
• Custom-made bread solutions for retailers Made-to-measure bread product development for specific retailer or brand requirements, including custom product development for distribution networks. Designed for retailers and brands seeking a tailored bread range.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Les Fromentiers de FrancecoreOthersThe company is part of the independent French group Les Fromentiers de France. This group is specialized in the bread and snacking industry. The main shareholder is the Vilgrain family Group, a historical player in the agri-food industry, particularly in milling and baking sectors. The group enables the company to combine family culture rigor with international group resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Harrys (Barilla Group): Industrial bread brand owned by Barilla; produces English muffins, sandwich breads and pre-baked breads for retail — overlaps Europe des Pains' industrial bread range while operating as part of a much broader, multinational portfolio.
• Vandemoortele: Belgian multinational bakery and frozen-foods group, parent of Délifrance; significantly broader product portfolio (frozen breads, pastries, margarines) and pan-European footprint — overlaps Europe des Pains in frozen bakery while operating at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Délifrance: Vandemoortele-owned frozen bakery specialist supplying pre-baked and frozen breads, viennoiserie, and pastries to retailers, food service, and bakeries across Europe — closely mirrors Europe des Pains' frozen B2B model.
• Pasquier: Major French industrial baker supplying pre-cooked breads, pastries and viennoiserie to French and European retail — directly competes with Europe des Pains for retailer in-store bakery programs.
• La Boulangère & Co: French industrial bakery (NutriXo group) producing pre-cooked frozen bread and viennoiserie for supermarket in-store bakeries, operating at a similar scale and serving the same French retail account set as Europe des Pains.
• Neuhauser: French industrial bakery and sister company within the Vilgrain group's Fromentiers de France ecosystem, producing bread and viennoiserie for retailers — overlaps Europe des Pains' product range and is corporate-affiliated, making it a uniquely direct peer.
• Bridor: French B2B frozen bakery manufacturer (part of Nestlé) producing pre-cooked frozen breads, viennoiserie and pastries for retailers and food service across Europe — directly comparable product range and customer base to Europe des Pains.

Emerging players

• Bridor USA / Panavi: Smaller specialist industrial baker active in frozen and pre-cooked bread for French regional retail — narrower footprint but directly comparable artisanal-meets-industrial positioning to Europe des Pains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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